Leveled up in a game? Kiip wants to 'reward' you for it

(Reuters) - Feeling happy after completing a grueling workout or leveling up in a mobile game?

Mobile advertising startup Kiip is looking to capitalize on that moment, by offering you a discount coupon.

Kiip, which expects to be valued at $1 billion in the next two years, offers companies the choice to reward people who use some gaming, fitness, shopping and productivity apps.

Rewards from its brand partners can range from in-app virtual currency to sponsored tips, or even credit.

Kiip has almost 800 brands in its roster, including Home Depot, Advil and KitKat, and has partnerships with about 4,000 apps.

“Imagine you’re in a fitness app and you’ve just finished running. That’s a moment ... that a water brand or an apparel brand can potentially reward you,” Brian Wong, the company’s 24-year old co-founder and chief executive, told Reuters.

Kiip earns revenue when users claim the rewards.

Wong said he expects Kiip - pronounced keep - to generate $100 million in revenue by the end of 2017.

The San Francisco-based company, backed by Hummer Winblad, Verizon Ventures, Digital Garage, IPG and others, has raised $24 million in funding to date.

Wong said the company aimed to “monetize” moments in day-to-day life when people feel good after achieving something.

Some mobile games bombard players with ads or make them watch a video ad to earn virtual currency that can be used in the game.